Population 144 (2006 census) LGA(s) Shire of Wellington Elevation 203 m Local time Saturday 3:21 AM | Postcode(s) 3862 State electorate(s) Gippsland East Postal code 3862 Federal division Division of Gippsland | |
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Location 314 km (195 mi) E of Melbourne
100 km (62 mi) N of Sale
68 km (42 mi) N of Briagolong Weather 17°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Dargo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 348 kilometres (216 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Dargo and the surrounding area had a population of 144.
Map of Dargo VIC 3862, Australia
The town provided a stopover for Victorian Gold Rush miners on their way to the goldfields of Grant, Talbotville, and Crooked River. The Post Office opened on 18 March 1868.
Today the town is a producer of timber, and stockmen seasonally reside on the nearby Dargo High Plains. The town is a popular destination for four-wheel drive enthusiasts, bushwalkers, sambar deer hunters, and trout fisherman. An annual Walnut Festival formerly ran through the Australian Easter holiday period and was usually well attended.
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